Feature film “Home”, written by Empire Pictures’ Annalisa Schmuckli and director-writer Pierre-Louis Umdenstock, has received a scriptwriting grant from the Finnish Film Foundation.
Short Film “Feet Up” will be seen at Nordisk Panorama's Young Nordic Competition and at Schlingel’s International Short Film Competition. Nordisk Panorama will take place in Malmö, Sweden between September 18th and 23rd, and Schlingel International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience in Chemnitz, Germany between September 27th and October 4th.
“Feet Up”, a short film written and produced by Empire Pictures’ Saana Räntilä and Annalisa Schmuckli has been awarded a special mention of the jury at the 48th Drama International Short Film Festival. The Jury states: "For showing us the two opposite worlds of children and parents, trying to find ways to coexist. When things turn upside down, ‘no’ turns into acceptance and understanding."
Short film “Feet Up” will have it's international premiere at the Oscar qualifying short film festival Drama ISFF in Greece. The film will be seen in the festival's Kiddo competition. The festival will take place between September 8th and 14th, 2025 in the city of Drama.
Blue Sea Film Festival has included short film “Feet Up” in its Baltic Herring competition. The festival features films from countries around the Baltic Sea, and will take place in Rauma, Finland between August 21st and 24th, 2025.